Rick W / Friday, October 31, 2025 / Categories: Film Score News Yamada Yoji and Lee Sang-il Trade Insights on Art, Rivalry and Japan’s Film Future at Tokyo Festival The Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFF Lounge series of talks and masterclasses featured a conversation between Yamada Yoji, director of the festival Centerpiece “Tokyo Taxi”, and Lee Sang-il, recipient of this year’s Kurosawa Akira Award for his film “Kokuho.” The 94-year-old Yamada, whose, lengthy filmography includes the iconic 48-episode “Tora-san” series that ran from 1969 […] Previous Article ‘Take Off’ Director Pengfei on Tokyo Competition Entry: ‘A Fable-Like Story, With a Touch of Fairy Tale’ Next Article Middleburg Interview with “Left-Handed Girl” Director Shih-Ching Tsou Print 7 Tags: Film Festival